I have a problem with my CD/DVD drive on my Presario laptop. About 8 months ago, my computer mysteriously stopped recognizing the drive. Then, as mysteriously as the problem arose, about a month later the drive started working again and all was fine. Then, about a month ago, the drive stopped working again, meaning I cannot use this drive at all. The disc drive is still getting power, and I can open and close the drive without problem, but it is not recognized. Any solutions? I am a graduate student and quite anxious to burn the large amount of material on my computer to a back up CD. Thanks for your help!
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Posted on Aug 20, 2009
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Posted on Aug 12, 2008
I had the same problem on a sony vaio. What worked for me was to shut the laptop down, remove the cd-rom module and clean the connections with a soft bristled paint brush and put it back firmly in place. restart. All it was was a connection problem.
Posted on Dec 07, 2007
Most CD/DVD drives have a small hole in the face plate that allows you to insert a paperclip-sized object to open the drive. Just press it straight in until you feel it depress a button, and the drive should open. If it doesn't work after that, it may be dead.
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Posted on Dec 02, 2007
I had the exact same symptoms on my Compaq Presario 1700 laptop. I replace the DVD/CD drive with the 3-1/2 inch drive which worked ok. I therefore reasoned that the problem is not in the laptop but in the DVD/CD drive. Upon removing the cover and the plastic frame, I discovered there is an adapter plug that shifts the internal drive connector over to mate with the internal laptop connector. This drive is very flimsy, and I reasoned that this adaptor could lose contact if flexed often enough when loading CD's. The adaptor is held in by two screws through the plastic frame. I removed the adaptor and cleaned all pins on it and the drive connector with a good quality contact cleaner/lubricant and reassembled it. The drive worked perfectly. I tried the same trick on a used DVD/CD drive I purchased to replace my "faulty" drive that turned out to have the same problem. After having payed $100 for it. After cleaner/lubricant on the adaptor connectors, it also was restored to operation. Maybe I was just lucky with these drives but it may be worth a try.
Posted on Dec 21, 2006
You might have to buy a new CD/DVD drive they are farily easy to mount all you need is a phlipshead screwdriver.
Posted on Nov 20, 2006
I have a qsi cdrw/dvd swb242b rom and it does not read dvd'd how do I fix this as it used to work and now it doesn't.
Posted on Aug 31, 2008
SOURCE: Laptop CD/DVD Drive
Hi RC2935
Try this and see if it will help you
Here is what you do Click on start and then go to run type in regedt32 For Vista Click start and search for regedt32 and click on it
Go to the following HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Delete the upper and lower Filter or witch is available close window and restart the PC it will work
This is common on the Acer, HP,Toshiba etc,etc
if you need help let me know
kind regards mervin
Posted on Sep 24, 2008
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